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Welcome

The Cooper Gallery is a vibrant creative art-space in the heart of Barnsley town centre, it has a regular programme of contemporary touring exhibitions and exciting events. The Gallery is home to the Cooper Trustees collection of 17th to 20th century paintings, watercolours and drawings by artists including JMW Turner, Wadsworth and Atkinson Grimshaw.

The permanent collection now contains over 400 works from a wide range of artists including JMW Turner, John Sell Cotman, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Roger Fry. It is from these permanent collections that themed exhibitions are created to hang alongside an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions.

Picture of the external Cooper Gallery building

Hearing

We have a hearing loop in All public areas - please request our portable hearing loop at the desk.
All staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
All staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Cooper Gallery
Church Street
Barnsley
S70 2AH

Travel by public transport

You can get to The Cooper Gallery by bus and train.
Barnsley Interchange bus station is the nearest major bus stop to the Cooper Gallery The bus stop is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from The Cooper Gallery.
The nearest train station is Barnsley Interchange. The train station is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from The Cooper Gallery.

The route from the train and bus station to the gallery does not have any steps but is up an incline

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with City Taxis by calling 01226 288888.

Parking

There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point does not have a dropped kerb.

There is some accessible parking outside the venue but currently no dropped kerb. The nearest car park to the Cooper Gallery is the Court House car park.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 1070mm wide, or more.
The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The door is 1140mm wide.
The main door is side hung and automatic.
The door has a push button to open it.

The entrance walkway is made of marble flooring, the reception and gallery floors are made of wood.

Main entrance from street with steps Main entrance from street using slope

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Barriers around a white bust sculpture Main Gallery showing some levels of pooled lighting Barriers across two paintings

Lift

We have 2 lifts.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Lift to Sadler Room (upstairs activity and meeting space)

The lift door is 990mm wide.
The lift is 990mm wide. The lift is 1473mm deep.
The lift says the floor number at each floor.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
White lift exterior door with push operator used to get to Sadler Room Interior of lift with push operate controls

Lift to downstairs gallery space

The lift is a platform lift.
The lift door is 1066mm wide.
The lift is 1066mm wide. The lift is 1422mm deep.
The lift says the floor number at each floor.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
Glass lift leading to downstairs gallery from upstairs Glass lift access from downstairs

Ticket/ information desk

Information and shop desk

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. The route is 1244mm wide, or more.
The desk has a low section.
Shop with two large display podiums and desk with plastic screening

Temporary Exhibition Gallery

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1244mm wide, or more. Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
There is a hearing loop.
Videos have subtitles.

This is a temporary exhibition space so the content will vary throughout the year. Please visit our website to find out more about what is currently on display. There is a portable seating available throughout the Gallery.

Handrails if required Handrails if required Handrails if required Video with subtitles Portable chairs can be taken round

Public toilet

Downstairs cafe toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 1244mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 890mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
There is 800mm at the side of the toilet. There is 1450mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 500mm high. The toilets have handrails.
Disabled toilets access Cafe toilets for the public Accessible toilet at Cooper Gallery

Public toilet

Joshua's toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 1450mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 890mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
There is 800mm at the side of the toilet. There is 1450mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 500mm high. The toilets have handrails.
Joshua's cafe accessible toilet

Shop

Cooper shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 1244mm wide, or more. The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Place to eat and drink

Cooper Cafe

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. The route is 1244mm wide, or more. To get to a table, there are no steps.
The dining area is self-service. If you need table service, staff can help you.
There is no background music.
We cater for sugar free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs), lactose free (dairy free), nut free, low fat, low potassium, low sodium, no gastric content, high fibre, vegan, kosher and halal specific diets.

We can cater for any of the above dietary requirements and any others - please give us advance notice so that we can prepare a dish to your requirements

Café interior with various tables and chairs opposite a serving counter

Place to eat and drink

Joshua's cafe

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. There is a lift. From the lift to dining area, the route is 890mm wide, or more. We cater for sugar free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs), lactose free (dairy free), nut free, low fat, low potassium, low sodium, no gastric content, high fibre, vegan, kosher and halal specific diets.

We can cater for any of the above dietary requirements and any others - please give us advance notice so that we can prepare a dish to your requirements

Joshua's cafe external Joshua's cafe internal

Gallery spaces including doorways and archways

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 1244mm wide, or more.
The first gallery The first gallery space Doorway into the second gallery The middle gallery The middle gallery Downstairs gallery space, accessible by a lift The fire exit in the Gallery Exit at the back of the downstairs gallery Temporary exhibition space Doorway into main gallery

Getting around outside

Cooper Gardens

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
The route is 890mm wide, or more.
Cooper Garden path to Joshua's Cooper Garden

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We have a hearing loop in All public areas - please request our portable hearing loop at the desk.

Portable seating

For a list of more items, please go to https://www.cooper-gallery.com/accessibility.
At either the front or rear entrance points on Church Street and Eastgate

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

In the case of an evacuation, all customers inside the Attraction will be led to safety by a member of the team or by a member of the fire brigade.

Customer care support

All staff have disability awareness training.

Some staff have beginner's Makaton training

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